The Project Managers Guide to Microsoft Project 2019: Covers Standard, Professional, Server, Web Application, and Office 365 Versions

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-4842-5634-3
Verlag: APRESS

Buch, Englisch, 430 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

Learn Microsoft Project 2019 from the project manager’s perspective.This guide is an all-in-one training resource and reference that covers all versions found in the Microsoft Project 2019 suite. It is not a “how-to” manual covering the features and functions of the software, but is designed to explain and demonstrate why those features and functions are important to you as a project manager, allowing you to maximize the value of Microsoft Project 2019.Each aspect of project-manager-specific coverage was selectively compiled by author and Microsoft Project expert Cicala over more than two decades of consulting, project management, Microsoft Project training, and managing real-world projects with Microsoft Project. Readers will appreciate the robust index and intuitively organized and learning-oriented chapters, and sub-sections for quick reference and problem solving. “Try it” exercises at the close of every chapter help ensure understanding of the content. What You Will LearnUnderstand key components to the Microsoft Project 2019 solutionReinforce learning via hands-on exercises with step-by-step illustrations Build a plan and work breakdown structure, and manage resources and assignmentsUtilize enterprise project management for: creating a project, monitoring, controlling, and trackingExport and communicate project information to an external audienceWho This Book Is ForProject managers with limited time and resources who need to maximize their efficiency with Microsoft ProjectAnswer keys and supporting PowerPoint slides are available for academic instructors upon request.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cicala Jr, Augustus

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Microsoft Programmierung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Front MatterIntroduction 1.1 Using This Guide 1.2 High-Level Overview of Microsoft Project 2019Understanding Project Management Concepts2.1 What is Project Management?  21 2.2 The Importance of Methodology to Project Management 2.3 Project Phases and the Project Lifecycle  2.4 Project Stakeholders and Organizational Influences 2.5 Project Processes Introduction to Microsoft Project 2019 3.1 How Microsoft Project 2019 Handles Data 3.2 The Ribbon in Microsoft Project 2019 3.3 Navigating in Microsoft Project 2019 Views 3.4 Help Options in Microsoft Project 2019 3.5 Finding the Right Information  PROJECT DEFINITIONUnderstanding Project Definition 4.1 Defining Your Project and Understanding the Definition Process 4.2 Initiating a Project 4.3 Planning the Scope of a Project 4.4 Scope Definition 4.5 Scope Verification Defining Your Project Using Microsoft Project 2019 5.1 Creating a New Project 5.2 Providing Project Information  5.3 Setting File Properties5.4 Setting Local Calendar Information 5.5 Project Definition Review Exercise  PROJECT TASK PLANNING Developing a Work Breakdown Structure 6.1 Creating a Project Work Plan 6.2 Determining Logical Relationships of Tasks in Your WBS 6.3 Resource Planning and Acquisition 6.4 Team Development 6.5 Cost Estimating and Budgeting Building a Work Breakdown Structure with Microsoft Project 2019  7.1 Building the Work Breakdown Structure 7.2 Modifying and Editing the WBS 7.3 Creating Task Dependencies 7.4 Task Types and Scheduling 7.5 Estimating Task Size 7.6 Manual Task Scheduling 7.7 Task Planning Review Exercise  Managing Project Resources and Assignments 8.1 Defining Project Resource Types with Microsoft Project 20198.2 Assigning Resources to Tasks 8.3 Cost Planning with Microsoft Project  8.4 Constraints 8.5 Resource and Assignment Review ExerciseUsing Microsoft Project 2019 to Optimize the Plan 9.1 Identifying the Critical Path 9.2 Adding Recurring Tasks and Using Task Calendars 9.3 Managing Resource Workloads and Resolving Resource Over-allocations  9.4 Setting the Project Baseline 9.5 Communicating the Project Plan 9.6 Optimizing the Plan Review Exercise  ENTERPRISE PROJECT MANAGEMENT  Creating Enterprise Projects 10.1 How Microsoft Project 2019 Communicates with Project Server 2019 and Project Online 10.2 Publishing a Project to Microsoft Project Server 2019 10.3 Enterprise Resource Management 10.4 Working with Multiple Projects: Inter-Project Dependencies 10.5 Program Management Monitoring and Controlling – The Project Manager’s Functions 11.1 Project Execution – Background 11.2 Tracking with Microsoft Project 2019 11.3 Entering Actual Progress Information  Using Project Web Application for Tracking   12.1 Publishing Project Assignments to Team Members 12.2 The Project Web App Home Page 12.3 Tracking Progress Using Project Web App   Other Features in Project Web Application   13.1 Organizing and Viewing Information in Project Web Application 13.2 Web-based Projects 13.3 Team Builder  13.4 Resource Engagements 13.5 Risks, Issues, Deliverables, and Documents 13.6 Project Details Page Variance Analysis, Plan Revision, and Project Communication 14.1 Variance Analysis  14.2 Plan Revision and Scope Management 14.3 Project Communication Principles Presenting Project Information with Microsoft Project 2019 15.1 Communication Options 15.2 Using Tables, Filters, Views, and Groups in Microsoft Project 2019  15.3 Defining and Using Custom Fields 15.4 Communicating Project Information  15.5 Exporting Project Information

Über Autor(innen)

Gus Cicala is the founder and CEO of Project Assistants, an Inc. 500 company founded in 1996. Project Assistants focuses on best practices, proven technology, and highly trained consultants in order to help companies optimize their business strategy. Gus and his team deliver process, technology, and people-based solutions across many industry verticals in the US and Western Europe and have been awarded Silver Competency in project and portfolio management by Microsoft. Gus specializes in Microsoft Project Server and online deployment, training, application development, and portfolio management consulting. He is a certified Microsoft Cloud and Office 365 partner.